The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-09-24

for their opinions / have nothing further
to say. Let them fulfill their verdict I am
satisfied" fn
The men agreed among themselves not to
talk with reporters, and various attempts
to speak with the others proved fruitless.
During the entire day all reporters were re-
fused interviews Of any kind or length.
Nina Van zandt dropped In at $3.50 o'clock.
It was her first afternoon visit since the
trial Spies and his proxy wife retired to
quiet corner and conversed for about twen-
ty minutes. Spies sister, Gertrude Spies,
also called Miss Van Zandt remained ut the
Jail until nearly five o'clock, and looked very
much detected. Mrs Lucy Parsons came ia
as usual and sat talking with her
husband during tho hour and C balf of his
exercising hours. A few minutes after five
o'clock the condemned men were again
locked up in their cells, and the death
watch, which has been kept up ever since
their conviction, was resumed, but with
much greater vigilence thnn before. Mrs.
Parsons in talk with reporter, said:
"rhcse men could have been hanged when
the jury found them guilty At that time tho
world would have permitted It.. Public scnti-
ment would have permitted 1t. But not now.
The people OF America will not allow It, have
faith in the American spirit OF fair play and
justice, and that will not nllow these mon to be
hanged. If they are hanged. why, the rcvolu-
tion Is much nearer Mt hand. And what does q
revolutionist care for deathT'
Judge Gary, before whom the Anarchists
were tried, was surprised out of his usual
calm reserve when the news was told him.
"Is it true? Are iyou certain of 1t this timer
inquired his Honor. When assured he said:
swell, oil / have got to say is that the ver-
dict was and is just one"
George Schilling the Socialist leader of
this city, when asked for his opinion of the
decision, said he thought the law of the
State had been stretched and outraged in
this instance, to nppease an inflamed pub
lie sentiment, and that the Supreme Court
was guilty of moral cowardice in pander-
ing to public prejudice.
Captain Black, chief counsel for the con-
demned men, was dumbfounded when he
heard of the decision. He had evidently
expected a reversal of the verdict Said he:
''The only course now to be pursued is to
take the case to the Supreme Court of the
United States, which shall be done as soon
as possible. We shall try to get time to
make q transcript of the record and then
carry the case up"
Dispatches from Buffalo, Philadelphia,
Boston, Milwaukee,, st. Louis, Pittsburgh,
indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New
York, San Francisco and many other cities
announce that the decision of the Supreme
Court is received everywhere with express
sions OF satisfaction and approval.
STILL DEFIANT. 7.,..utl
CHICAGO, Sept. 15-The Chicago organ of
the Anarchists, the Arbciter Zcitung, prints
the following editorial on the verdict in
yesterday afternoons issue:
"The verdict confirmed! And so it has come
to puss, what was considered impossible, the
unheard of!
"The voice falters in its attempt to give ex-
preston to it, and the ink will not flow from
the pen to write it down.
Z" THE class maliInity of the Citizens Asso-
citation has won n victory over the most evident
demands Of humanity
"The Supreme Court in Ottawa, the legal
instrument of the capitalistic reign. has this
morning affirmed the outrageous verdict of the
first instance which decided that seven OF our
best comrades shall suffer the death OF martyrs
for the cause OF the laboring people, and that
the eighth shall serve fifteen-year sentence
at the pententiary.
mot that they shall be punished for the
death Of the policemen that fell on the Hay
market. The spirit Of latter-day progress 1t
is that shall be strangulntcd upon the gallows
"'Their blood come over us and our Children
Is the answer that is returned by the ruling
class to all Of our representations-the same
answer which once the Pharisee shouted to the
"But we, the followers OF Spies and his fel-
low-sufferers, will not ut an improper time in
woke revenge, but do every thing that remains
for us to do
1.-THE lawyers fot the defense will demand q
| rehearing. Then the Governor must be re-
quested to postpone the execution. In the
meanwhile steps must be taken to bring the
case before the 0 Supreme Court of the
United States, and any one Of the Supreme
Judges will be asked to grant supersedeas,
| an order for n reprieve.
''We hope, in spite of all this And even II
this hope should prove false one, we still will
hope and expect confidently with each hour
closer approaching the day of better under.
standing.
1T is not yet every days evening""
MOST is FURIOUS.
| New YORK, Sept 15.-The news of the
affirmation by the Supreme Court of Illinois
of the decision of the lower court in the
celebrated case of the condemned
Chicago Anarchists caused great excitement
among New York Socialists and Anarchists
Herr Most was furious His Anarchist
paper, the Freiheit, had Just gone
| to press when the news came. The forms
were ordered from the press and Most rolled
up his sleeves and proceeded to write al
editorial addressed sTo the Working-men o.
All Countries" The editorial is column
and half long "Worklng-men," il
says, swill you peaceably allow thii
to take place! Allow the punishment
of the representatives who have identified
themselves with your cause, these ideals O
your class!' The cruel deed of Novembe
IL can be prevented If the Anarchists 81
wish. Workingmen must show their mill
tary strength. An Indignation mass-meet
ing must be held at once and money raiset
to fight the battle of justice and salvation o
the martyrs.
Most goes on to demand decision in tn
case from the United States Supreme Court
and says that agitation meetings should b,
held all over the country until the cour
dare not declare the law constitutional.
A mnss-meeting will be held in Uniol
square next Monday night to protest agains
the hanging of the condemned men, In
formal meetings of the Anarchists were hel,
in various parts of this city last night to de
nOunce the decision.
L. THE HAYMARKET MASSACRE.
It was May 4, 1885, a day only equnled in i'm
portance in the history OF Chicago by October
~ 1S11--the date OF tn
'l,r 6SK284Vk great hre-that tn
1GA memorable circular
9risr N "Rsvenge! Working
VI 4znse. men to arms" wa
IfI TTW " struck from the typ
III \ e. ~ OF the Arbeiter Zeitua
II nm ~ ~ ofiice, and was ser
Il MZIZN M broadcast among tn
III M/ZZIN& NH< Socialstic and Al
Il yNk ''f INK archistic groups OF tn
= N[X\NN city. Following clos,
Y M x ly upon the heels
NN0 | ~ tho great riot ut tn
MY w Mccormick renpe
AUGUST SPIES. works, where hans
: full OF police hnd held ut bay u mob {